Sevacare expands with bolt-on

Sevacare has made the bolt-on acquisition of fellow homecare provider Wales-based Prompt Care, which has branches in Newport, Cardiff, Torfaen and Rhondda Cynon Taff....

More end-of-life care needed GPs say

Doctors say more hospices, care homes and other end-of-life facilities are needed to support people with long-term degenerative conditions such as dementia. Writing in the...

CQC plans inspection and fee reforms

Government watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is considering moving towards regulating different care sectors in different ways. It is also considering, in the long-term,...

Mature homes and tough market leads to levelling of revenues at Voyage

The relatively mature status of its portfolio and a challenging trading environment led to specialist care market leader Voyage recording a marginal decrease in...

Burstow admits to mental health cuts

Following his departure as care minister Paul Burstow has admitted there were cuts to mental health services during his tenure at the Department of...

Providers call on Hunt to tackle Dilnot recommendations

Care providers have challenged new Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to take on the recommendations laid out by the Dilnot Commission.Former Culture Secretary Mr Hunt...

Enara sees revenues jump following Acquisitions

A flurry of acquisitions led to domiciliary care provider Enara Group recording a 22.8% increase in turnover for the year ended 31 March 2012.The...

Assura finance director starts 2013

Assura Group Limited, the primary care properties provider has appointed Jonathan Murphy as finance director with effect from 2 January 2013.

Axa Occupational Health reports a loss

Axa ICAS Occupational Health Services, the occupational health and consultancy provider, in its directors’ report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December...

Denplan launch 2012 Dental Survey

Dental benefits are increasingly on the radar for employers offering benefits to staff according to Denplan’s, the dental payment plan specialist, 2012 Dental Benefits...